Equistone Partners Europe Limited Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Equistone Partners Europe Limited has acquired 16 companies. It has also invested in 1 other.

Equistone Partners Europe Limited’s most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (12%) and retail (6%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (53%) and secondary buyout (34%). In total, Equistone Partners Europe Limited has invested in 3 US states and 14 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2002 when it acquired Groupe Zannier S.A. for $709M.

In the last 3 years, Equistone Partners Europe Limited has exited 20 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (47%). Equistone Partners Europe Limited’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2011 when it sold Converteam SAS for $3.2B.

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M&A Summary

M&A Total Activity442
- M&A Buy Activity251
- M&A Sell Activity191
Total Sectors Invested 48
Total Countries Invested 14
M&A Buy/Sell Connections 104
M&A Advisors 59

Equistone Partners Europe Limited

Transaction Criteria	Min	Max
Target Revenue	-	-
Target EBITDA	-	-
Investment Size	25	200
Enterprise Value	50	500
values in millions of EUR

Transaction Criteria

Min

Max

Target Revenue

Target EBITDA

Investment Size

200

Enterprise Value

500

values in millions of EUR

Year	≤ '19	'20	'21	'22	'23	'24	T
Buy (3.4/yr)	#	234	1	9	5	2	-	251
vol	$7.2B						$7.2B
Sell (5.8/yr)	#	162	9	5	7	5	3	191
vol	$17.7B	$107M		$46M		$731M	$18.6B
	442

Year

≤ '19

'20

'21

'22

'23

'24

Buy (3.4/yr)

234

251

vol

$7.2B

Sell (5.8/yr)

162

191

vol

$17.7B

$107M

$46M

$731M

$18.6B

442

Company	Date	Value	Type
Acces Industrie SAS	2024-04-16	-	Trade Sale
Tonneins, France · www.acces-industrie.com
Sport Group Holding GmbH	2024-04-08	-	Secondary Sale
Burgheim, Germany · www.sportgroup-holding.com
CH&Co Catering Group Ltd.	2024-01-22	731M GBP	Trade Sale
Reading, United Kingdom · www.chandcogroup.com
Karavel SA	2023-12-05	-	Trade Sale
Paris, France · www.karavel.com
Dugas Co.	2023-09-05	-	Trade Sale
Paris, France · www.dugas.fr
Amadys NV	2023-03-09	-	Trade Sale
Antwerpen, Belgium · www.amadys.be
Acuity Knowledge Partners	2023-01-27	-	Secondary Sale
London, United Kingdom · www.acuitykp.com
Bulgin Ltd.	2023-01-19	-	Trade Sale
Cambridge, United Kingdom · www.bulgin.com
BUKO Infrasupport B.V.	2023-01-03	-	Divestiture
Amsterdam, Netherlands · www.bukoinfrasupport.nl
BUKO Waakt B.V.	2023-01-03	-	Divestiture
Beverwijk, Netherlands · www.bukowaakt.nl
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Company

Date

Value

Type

Acces Industrie SAS

2024-04-16

Trade Sale

Tonneins, France · www.acces-industrie.com

Sport Group Holding GmbH

2024-04-08

Secondary Sale

Burgheim, Germany · www.sportgroup-holding.com

CH&Co Catering Group Ltd.

2024-01-22

731M GBP

Trade Sale

Reading, United Kingdom · www.chandcogroup.com

Karavel SA

2023-12-05

Trade Sale

Paris, France · www.karavel.com

Dugas Co.

2023-09-05

Trade Sale

Paris, France · www.dugas.fr

Amadys NV

2023-03-09

Trade Sale

Antwerpen, Belgium · www.amadys.be

Acuity Knowledge Partners

2023-01-27

Secondary Sale

London, United Kingdom · www.acuitykp.com

Bulgin Ltd.

2023-01-19

Trade Sale

Cambridge, United Kingdom · www.bulgin.com

BUKO Infrasupport B.V.

2023-01-03

Divestiture

Amsterdam, Netherlands · www.bukoinfrasupport.nl

BUKO Waakt B.V.

2023-01-03

Divestiture

Beverwijk, Netherlands · www.bukowaakt.nl

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Company	Acquired	Add-On/Sale	Date	#
Rhodius GmbH	2015-05-15	Rhodius - KMS Division	2023-12-12	1
Weissenburg, Germany · www.rhodius.com	Weissenburg, Germany
Talon Outdoor Ltd.	2022-07-06	Novus Canada	2023-04-05	2
London, United Kingdom · www.talonoutdoor.com	Toronto, Ontario
Ligentia Group	2021-01-05	VGL Solid Group Sp. z o.o.	2022-07-18	1
Leeds, United Kingdom · www.ligentia.com	Gdynia, Poland · www.vgl-group.com
WHP Telecoms Ltd.	2018-03-28	Redhall Networks	2021-03-30	4
Warrington, United Kingdom · www.whptelecoms.com	Barlborough, United Kingdom · www.redhallnetworks.co.uk
NES Fircroft	2012-10-05	Fircroft Engineering Services Ltd.	2020-09-23	1
Cheshire, United Kingdom · www.nesfircroft.com	Warrington, United Kingdom · www.fircroft.com
RENA Technologies GmbH	2019-02-21	RENA Technologies Austria	2020-07-27	2
Gütenbach, Germany · www.rena.com	Hirtenberg, Austria
Performance Interactive Alliance	2014-04-28	UDG United Digital Group	2019-01-23	4
Hamburg, Germany · www.pia.me	Hamburg, Germany · www.udg.de
Novares Group S.A.	2016-01-25	Key Plastics LLC	2016-10-10	1
Clamart, France · www.novaresteam.com	Livonia, Michigan · www.keyplastics.com
POLO motorcycle and Sportswear GmbH	2015-02-02	Motoblouz Ltd.	2016-09-26	2
Jüchen, Germany · www.polo-motorrad.de	, United Kingdom · www.motoblouz.co.uk
Performance Interactive Alliance	2014-04-28	SoQuero GmbH	2014-10-02	3
Hamburg, Germany · www.pia.me	Frankfurt, Germany · www.soquero.de

Company

Acquired

Add-On/Sale

Date

Rhodius GmbH

2015-05-15

Rhodius - KMS Division

2023-12-12

Weissenburg, Germany · www.rhodius.com

Weissenburg, Germany

Talon Outdoor Ltd.

2022-07-06

Novus Canada

2023-04-05

London, United Kingdom · www.talonoutdoor.com

Toronto, Ontario

Ligentia Group

2021-01-05

VGL Solid Group Sp. z o.o.

2022-07-18

Leeds, United Kingdom · www.ligentia.com

Gdynia, Poland · www.vgl-group.com

WHP Telecoms Ltd.

2018-03-28

Redhall Networks

2021-03-30

Warrington, United Kingdom · www.whptelecoms.com

Barlborough, United Kingdom · www.redhallnetworks.co.uk

NES Fircroft

2012-10-05

Fircroft Engineering Services Ltd.

2020-09-23

Cheshire, United Kingdom · www.nesfircroft.com

Warrington, United Kingdom · www.fircroft.com

RENA Technologies GmbH

2019-02-21

RENA Technologies Austria

2020-07-27

Gütenbach, Germany · www.rena.com

Hirtenberg, Austria

Performance Interactive Alliance

2014-04-28

UDG United Digital Group

2019-01-23

Hamburg, Germany · www.pia.me

Hamburg, Germany · www.udg.de

Novares Group S.A.

2016-01-25

Key Plastics LLC

2016-10-10

Clamart, France · www.novaresteam.com

Livonia, Michigan · www.keyplastics.com

POLO motorcycle and Sportswear GmbH

2015-02-02

Motoblouz Ltd.

2016-09-26

Jüchen, Germany · www.polo-motorrad.de

, United Kingdom · www.motoblouz.co.uk

Performance Interactive Alliance

2014-04-28

SoQuero GmbH

2014-10-02

Hamburg, Germany · www.pia.me

Frankfurt, Germany · www.soquero.de

Sector	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Business Services	1 (2%)	-	28 (11%)	548M (7%)
Retail	3 (7%)	319M (47%)	14 (6%)	764M (10%)
Consumer Products	2 (4%)	-	13 (5%)	422M (6%)
Manufacturing	6 (13%)	-	13 (5%)	-
Financial Services	1 (2%)	-	10 (4%)	1.6B (21%)
Electrical Equipment	-	-	10 (4%)	-
Food	1 (2%)	-	8 (3%)	139M (2%)
Distribution	2 (4%)	-	8 (3%)	38M (1%)
Consumer Services	1 (2%)	-	8 (3%)	-
Building Materials	3 (7%)	-	7 (3%)	518M (7%)
Transportation	2 (4%)	-	7 (3%)	68M (1%)
Engineering	2 (4%)	-	6 (2%)	372M (5%)
Healthcare Services	-	-	6 (2%)	179M (2%)
Leisure	1 (2%)	-	6 (2%)	121M (2%)
Information Technology	2 (4%)	-	6 (2%)	46M (1%)
Automotive	1 (2%)	-	6 (2%)	-
Insurance	-	-	6 (2%)	-
Medical Products	-	-	6 (2%)	-
Apparel/Textiles	-	-	5 (2%)	755M (10%)
Staffing	1 (2%)	360M (53%)	5 (2%)	603M (8%)
Restaurants	-	-	5 (2%)	190M (2%)
Construction	2 (4%)	-	5 (2%)	124M (2%)
Machinery	1 (2%)	-	5 (2%)	-
Safety/Security	3 (7%)	-	5 (2%)	-
Packaging	-	-	4 (2%)	115M (2%)
Communications	2 (4%)	-	4 (2%)	102M (1%)
E-Commerce	2 (4%)	-	4 (2%)	-
Electronics	-	-	3 (1%)	162M (2%)
Energy Services and Equipment	-	-	3 (1%)	116M (2%)
Technology Hardware	-	-	3 (1%)	54M (1%)
Test/Measurement Equipment	-	-	3 (1%)	32M (< 1%)
Chemicals	2 (4%)	-	3 (1%)	-
Marketing	2 (4%)	-	3 (1%)	-
Real Estate	-	-	3 (1%)	-
Airlines	-	-	2 (1%)	198M (3%)
Media	1 (2%)	-	2 (1%)	183M (2%)
Life Science	-	-	2 (1%)	100M (1%)
Software	-	-	2 (1%)	15M (< 1%)
Aerospace	-	-	2 (1%)	-
Furniture	1 (2%)	-	2 (1%)	-
Internet Software and Services	-	-	2 (1%)	-
Plastics	-	-	2 (1%)	-
Information Services	-	-	1 (< 1%)	85M (1%)
Beverages	-	-	1 (< 1%)	-
Digital Media	-	-	1 (< 1%)	-
Environmental	-	-	1 (< 1%)	-
Publishing	-	-	1 (< 1%)	-
Utilities	-	-	1 (< 1%)	-
Total	45	$679M	253	$7.6B

Sector

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Business Services

1 (2%)

28 (11%)

548M (7%)

Retail

3 (7%)

319M (47%)

14 (6%)

764M (10%)

Consumer Products

2 (4%)

13 (5%)

422M (6%)

Manufacturing

6 (13%)

13 (5%)

Financial Services

1 (2%)

10 (4%)

1.6B (21%)

Electrical Equipment

10 (4%)

Food

1 (2%)

8 (3%)

139M (2%)

Distribution

2 (4%)

8 (3%)

38M (1%)

Consumer Services

1 (2%)

8 (3%)

Building Materials

3 (7%)

7 (3%)

518M (7%)

Transportation

2 (4%)

7 (3%)

68M (1%)

Engineering

2 (4%)

6 (2%)

372M (5%)

Healthcare Services

6 (2%)

179M (2%)

Leisure

1 (2%)

6 (2%)

121M (2%)

Information Technology

2 (4%)

6 (2%)

46M (1%)

Automotive

1 (2%)

6 (2%)

Insurance

6 (2%)

Medical Products

6 (2%)

Apparel/Textiles

5 (2%)

755M (10%)

Staffing

1 (2%)

360M (53%)

5 (2%)

603M (8%)

Restaurants

5 (2%)

190M (2%)

Construction

2 (4%)

5 (2%)

124M (2%)

Machinery

1 (2%)

5 (2%)

Safety/Security

3 (7%)

5 (2%)

Packaging

4 (2%)

115M (2%)

Communications

2 (4%)

4 (2%)

102M (1%)

E-Commerce

2 (4%)

4 (2%)

Electronics

3 (1%)

162M (2%)

Energy Services and Equipment

3 (1%)

116M (2%)

Technology Hardware

3 (1%)

54M (1%)

Test/Measurement Equipment

3 (1%)

32M (< 1%)

Chemicals

2 (4%)

3 (1%)

Marketing

2 (4%)

3 (1%)

Real Estate

3 (1%)

Airlines

2 (1%)

198M (3%)

Media

1 (2%)

2 (1%)

183M (2%)

Life Science

2 (1%)

100M (1%)

Software

2 (1%)

15M (< 1%)

Aerospace

2 (1%)

Furniture

1 (2%)

2 (1%)

Internet Software and Services

2 (1%)

Plastics

2 (1%)

Information Services

1 (< 1%)

85M (1%)

Beverages

1 (< 1%)

Digital Media

1 (< 1%)

Environmental

1 (< 1%)

Publishing

1 (< 1%)

Utilities

1 (< 1%)

Total

$679M

253

$7.6B

State/Country	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
United Kingdom	11 (24%)	360M (53%)	100 (40%)	4.3B (58%)
France	10 (22%)	319M (47%)	74 (29%)	1.9B (25%)
Germany	12 (27%)	-	42 (17%)	94M (1%)
Italy	-	-	10 (4%)	146M (2%)
Switzerland	3 (7%)	-	9 (4%)	924M (12%)
Netherlands	5 (11%)	-	6 (2%)	-
United States	1 (2%)	-	3 (1%)	33M (< 1%)
	Alabama	1 (2%)	-	1 (< 1%)	-
	Ohio	-	-	1 (< 1%)	33M (< 1%)
	California	-	-	1 (< 1%)	-
Spain	1 (2%)	-	2 (1%)	-
Belgium	-	-	2 (1%)	-
Luxembourg	1 (2%)	-	1 (< 1%)	-
Portugal	1 (2%)	-	1 (< 1%)	-
Ireland	-	-	1 (< 1%)	14M (< 1%)
Austria	-	-	1 (< 1%)	-
Cyprus	-	-	1 (< 1%)	-
Domestic	11 (24%)	360M (53%)	100 (40%)	4.3B (58%)
Cross-border	34 (76%)	319M (47%)	153 (60%)	3.1B (42%)
Total	45	$679M	253	$7.4B

State/Country

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

United Kingdom

11 (24%)

360M (53%)

100 (40%)

4.3B (58%)

France

10 (22%)

319M (47%)

74 (29%)

1.9B (25%)

Germany

12 (27%)

42 (17%)

94M (1%)

Italy

10 (4%)

146M (2%)

Switzerland

3 (7%)

9 (4%)

924M (12%)

Netherlands

5 (11%)

6 (2%)

United States

1 (2%)

3 (1%)

33M (< 1%)

Alabama

1 (2%)

1 (< 1%)

Ohio

1 (< 1%)

33M (< 1%)

California

1 (< 1%)

Spain

1 (2%)

2 (1%)

Belgium

2 (1%)

Luxembourg

1 (2%)

1 (< 1%)

Portugal

1 (2%)

1 (< 1%)

Ireland

1 (< 1%)

14M (< 1%)

Austria

1 (< 1%)

Cyprus

1 (< 1%)

Domestic

11 (24%)

360M (53%)

100 (40%)

4.3B (58%)

Cross-border

34 (76%)

319M (47%)

153 (60%)

3.1B (42%)

Total

$679M

253

$7.4B

Type	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)	12 (27%)	-	132 (52%)	3.2B (42%)
Secondary Buyout	24 (53%)	360M (53%)	84 (33%)	2.9B (38%)
Divestiture	6 (13%)	319M (47%)	16 (6%)	770M (10%)
Growth Capital	3 (7%)	-	11 (4%)	-
Going Private	-	-	5 (2%)	765M (10%)
Stake Purchase	-	-	5 (2%)	-
Total	45	$679M	253	$7.6B

Type

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

12 (27%)

132 (52%)

3.2B (42%)

Secondary Buyout

24 (53%)

360M (53%)

84 (33%)

2.9B (38%)

Divestiture

6 (13%)

319M (47%)

16 (6%)

770M (10%)

Growth Capital

3 (7%)

11 (4%)

Going Private

5 (2%)

765M (10%)

Stake Purchase

5 (2%)

Total

$679M

253

$7.6B

Type	Total #	Value
Secondary Sale	100 (52%)	8.7B (47%)
Trade Sale	47 (25%)	1.6B (9%)
Trade Sale - Public Company	24 (13%)	8.0B (44%)
Sold to Management	12 (6%)	-
Bankruptcy	3 (2%)	-
IPO	2 (1%)	-
Merger	1 (1%)	-
Stake Sale	1 (1%)	-
Unknown	1 (1%)	-
Total	191	$18.4B

Type

Total #

Value

Secondary Sale

100 (52%)

8.7B (47%)

Trade Sale

47 (25%)

1.6B (9%)

Trade Sale - Public Company

24 (13%)

8.0B (44%)

Sold to Management

12 (6%)

Bankruptcy

3 (2%)

IPO

2 (1%)

Merger

1 (1%)

Stake Sale

1 (1%)

Unknown

1 (1%)

Total

191

$18.4B

Financial	Deals
KPMG Corporate Finance LLC	8
PwC Corporate Finance LLC	7
Daiwa Corporate Advisory Ltd. (DC Advisory)	6

Financial

Deals

KPMG Corporate Finance LLC

PwC Corporate Finance LLC

Daiwa Corporate Advisory Ltd. (DC Advisory)

Legal	Deals
Travers Smith	14
P+P Pöllath + Partners	13
Ashurst LLP	7

Legal

Deals

Travers Smith

P+P Pöllath + Partners

Ashurst LLP

buy	#	Total
$100M to $1B	26	$6.3B
< $100M	28	$1.3B
TOTAL	$7.6B
Largest	Groupe Zannier S.A. $709M (2002-12-01)

buy

Total

$100M to $1B

$6.3B

< $100M

$1.3B

TOTAL

$7.6B

Largest

Groupe Zannier S.A.
$709M (2002-12-01)

sell	#	Total
> $1B	4	$6.4B
$100M to $1B	38	$11.2B
< $100M	16	$952M
TOTAL	$18.6B
Largest	Converteam SAS $3.2B (2011-09-02)

sell

Total

> $1B

$6.4B

$100M to $1B

$11.2B

< $100M

$952M

TOTAL

$18.6B

Largest

Converteam SAS
$3.2B (2011-09-02)

		Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)	32%	82 (32%)
Strategic(s)	6%	14 (6%)
Exited to
Investor(s)	47%	89 (47%)
Strategic(s)	36%	69 (36%)

Deals

Acquired from

Investor(s)

82 (32%)

Strategic(s)

14 (6%)

Exited to

Investor(s)

89 (47%)

Strategic(s)

69 (36%)

FAQ

When was Equistone Partners Europe Limited founded?

Equistone Partners Europe Limited was founded in 1997.

What type of investor is Equistone Partners Europe Limited?

Equistone Partners Europe Limited is a private equity firm.

Where is Equistone Partners Europe Limited headquartered?

Equistone Partners Europe Limited is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

How much capital does Equistone Partners Europe Limited have under management?

Equistone Partners Europe Limited has 9.6B EUR under management.

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